Sunday, January 30, 2011

Day 51

Thankful For...

Tea

Tea isn't one of those drinks that you drink when you are in a hurryTea is not drank and soon forgotten

No, people drink Tea when they are stressed and want calmnessPeople drink Tea when they want quiet, peace time in their busy scheduleTea represents comfort and opennessTea warms up our cold feet in the winterTea brings up thoughtful productivityWhen a good book is sitting on the end table, Tea always accompanies

Tea is like an old friend When you sit down with a cup of Tea you feel like your "old" selfFond memories begin to flow from your mind when you take that first sip of warm Tea

You begin to remember how much you have forgotten the simplicity of lifeYou begin to slow down and delight in small, everyday blessesYou feel at peace and rested

Oh, how I love a warm cup of Tea tonight reminds me of how God uses the smallest aspects of life to impact one another

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Day 48

Thankful For...Consistence

Today wasn't perfect because I finally cooked a meal that was not dried outToday wasn't perfect because I didn't curseToday wasn't perfect because I finally filed an expungement correctly without shredding 6 wrong copiesToday wasn't perfect because I'm getting marriedToday wasn't perfect because I ate Chick-Fil-AToday was perfect because God was once again constant during my dayGod was strongGod was encouragingGod supplied wisdomGod offered peace contentmentGod was who He said He was going to be: The Great I Am

Dylan had his first graduate school interview todaySuch a blessing to even receive an interview

And yet, there are more things that Dylan and I desire besides graduate school:Being a good witness to our familiesBecoming foster parentsServing the Lord with our whole heartsLearning to love one another

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Day 44

Thankful For...

Imperfection and Grace

Tonight Dylan and I went on a dateDates have become more special in our relationship this yearWe are getting married and understand spending quality time together is important, especially in marriageIt is so easy to live in a routine together and forget the elements of a strong relationship

As I am sure many married couples have learned, dates are no exception to our imperfections that seem to peak up during inconvenient timesThe date started out with Dylan and I spending time looking our best for one anotherDylan surprised me with gorgeous flowers at my houseHe opened every door imaginableWe laughed our way through supperDylan paid and pumped my gas in the freezing coldKnowing my true love in life, he bought me dessert (ice cream, of course)And then we came to my house and I told him he was rude for his actions toward me, never listened to a word I said, interrupted while I spoke and lived an ill disciplined life

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Day 43

Thankful for...

Provision

Consume is to destroy or expend by use; use up; to eat or drink up; devour, so spend (money, time, etc.) wastefullyStewardship is to use up resources; to develop or make others grow so that over a period of time the result of their use leaves something of greater worth than when you started

To be a good steward and not a good consumer...I think I am going to enjoy my financial management course:)

This past week we were snowed in/trapped in the apartment...homework, dutch blitz, chocolate cake, roommates...yes, today was a blessing. Provision

Friday, January 21, 2011

Yesterday, our area received an "arctic blast" The roads were horrible, but I didn't want to miss a dinner date with a dear friend and a Bible study

KateAhhh, Miss Kate RobertsWe share a special bond like no otherWe simply look at each other and know that we need to pray for the otherThis lady has lifted me up in sooo many prayersI will forever be grateful for the sisterhood we share

Last night as I was laying on Kate's couch, I realized How blessed I am to have a bedHow blessed I am to have a person to call friendHow blessed I am to wrap myself up in warm blanketsHow blessed I am to be looking out a window into the night

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Day 39

Thankful for...

Realizations

Today I realized:

That I do not want to work in an office my whole lifeI want to serve and help people grow through relationshipsI do not care as much about my future career as I once thought I didIt is the small aspects of life that make up fond memoriesI am going to learn quite a bit in the years to come

Monday, January 17, 2011

Day 38

Thankful for...

A Challenge

I think the worst wedding decision I have made is taking Earth Science the same semester as I am beginning my marriageBut I have no fear of this evil gen edI begin my internship tomorrowAnxious? Very much soI'm ready to tackle the next few months!Tuition paid yet? Not a chanceGod will provide where provisions need to be providedCurrent attitude? Joyful:)I need to call my Parents tomorrow to tell them how much I miss and love them:)Conquer is my middle name for this semesterMy computer is still with computer services getting fixedLindsey let me use her computer:)

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Sometimes I only look at the abundance (demands, needs of people, responsibilities) in my life

My security can not come from my situation

1 Samuel 14:6

"Jonathon said to his young armor bearer, 'Come let's go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.'"

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Day 34

Thankful for...

Heat

Blankets

Food

Warm Shower

Sock Slippers

Water

Dylan and I were driving in downtown Springfield tonight. We almost hit a homeless man crossing the street. We couldn't be angry...he was pushing a cart full of all his possessions...and I didn't see a blanket

Could we have done something?I feel like a lot of people would say there wasn't a whole lot of opportunity in that situation...but really? We were driving in a warm carOn our way to buy some food to eatAnd then eventually return to a warm house with a shower and bedWhat more resources do I need?

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Day 29

Thankful for...Learning to Live

Not just to live, but to live with adjustment

See, I have this phobia of anything of miniscule importance changingI recently read this post and was reminded of the adjustments I am slowly making in lifeDylan is a very care-free, let-the-good-times-roll type of person; he is not easily stressed. I am completely opposite, Type A personality, woman-on-the-move type of personWe're both learning I hope that someday I can let me kids play with shaving cream in the house or take a random trips places I've never beenSome people encourage this type of livingAt times though, I feel like when I live care-free, there is always a compromise in responsibility somewhere that I'm missingHmmm...food for thought

Current Readings

Desiring God-John Piper

Christy

Psalm 73

When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered,I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you

Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand,You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.